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George PalaganasAs a US-based incorporator, I will be asking my San Francisco immigration lawyer Elisa Brasil if I can already file for citizenship under this law. It seems it's not just the name of the singing group from WhiteHouse Family to Lighthouse Family has stalled all of my chances on my American citizenship. Hillary Clinton has been through as a State Secretary, and everytime I was asking her office on the promised paperworks on citizenship, all I am receiving was verbal, "Basta, American kana." Maybe when she becomes President?

WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a politically fraught immigration reform bill on Thursday that would give a path to citizenship to some of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., bringing them out of the shadows and preventing continued record deportations that have separated hundreds of thousands of families.

The bill passed 68 to 32, picking up all Democrats and 14 Republicans.

Undocumented immigrants and advocates in the crowd, many of them young so-called Dreamers, broke out into applause and chants of "yes we can!" after Vice President Joe Biden, who came to the Senate to preside over the proceedings, read the results. Senators in the bipartisan "gang of eight" that drafted the bill -- Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) -- patted each other on the back.

Just before the vote Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) dedicated the decision, in part, to the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), who worked for reform but never saw it signed into law.

"Senator Kennedy knew the day would come when a group of senators, divided by party, but united by love of country, would see this fight to the finish," Reid said. "So the day is today. And while I am sad that Senator Kennedy isn’t here to see history made, I know he is looking at us proudly and loudly."

The bill doesn't please everyone, but its passage is a victory for those who have been working on the issue for years and watched immigration reform fail six years ago. It addresses undocumented immigrants, legal immigration, border security, employer hiring and an entry-exit system so the government knows if foreign nationals leave the country when their visa expires. The path to citizenship is long -- likely 13 years or more -- and arduous, but advocates are thrilled that it would exist at all, given opposition from many Republicans and the failure of bills to carve out such a path in the past. Dreamers, young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, would be able to earn green cards in five years, as would some agricultural workers.

The bill adds huge increases in border security, bolstered by an amendment from Corker and Hoeven that helped bring on board unsure Democrats and Republicans. The amendment would prevent green card status for undocumented immigrants until the government deploys 20,000 additional border agents, mandates E-Verify to prevent businesses from hiring unauthorized workers, completes a 700-mile border fence and adds to entry-exit systems to track whether foreign nationals overstay their visas.

Although those border security measures and other pieces of the bill come at a cost, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the legislation would shrink the deficit by nearly than $900 billion, minus expenses from the Corker-Hoeven amendment.

The bill has vehement opponents in Sens. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with 27 others who voted in opposition to the bill. They argue that the bill is "amnesty" because undocumented immigrants would receive provisional legal status to stay in the U.S. before border and enforcement measures are met. They also allege that the bill won't ensure those measures will actually be met.

Grassley and Cornyn blocked two efforts to vote on additional amendments on Wednesday and Thursday, taking a measure from Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) off the table, which led to him voting in opposition.

"If they come up short, since they bragged so much about getting 70 votes, it's going to be a strategic defeat for them," Grassley told reporters shortly before the vote began.

Graham said it wasn't a problem.

"This is overwhelming support for the bill," he told reporters after the vote. "Why did I want 70? I'm just greedy. ... This is incredibly pleasing."

The opponents have expressed hope that the bill will die in the House, which is a possibility, given Republican opposition there. Lee said earlier Thursday on the Senate floor that the legislation is doomed to fail anyway, resigned that it would pass in the upper chamber.

"If this bill passes today, it will be all but relegated to the ash heap of history, as the House appears willing to tackle immigration reform the right way," Lee said ahead of the vote. "The sponsors of this bill had the best of intentions, but in my opinion, intentions aren’t enough."

Although a bipartisan House group is working on a comprehensive immigration bill, its members hit a roadblock earlier this month when Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) dropped out. The House is more likely to pursue a piecemeal approach, led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.). Some measures, including one to make it a crime to be in the country without status, have already passed the Judiciary Committee.

Goodlatte issued a statement after the vote Thursday, saying he congratulated the Senate but has "many concerns about its bill," giving no indication his committee would consider the gang of eight plan.

"While the Senate has every right to pass solutions it deems appropriate, the House does as well," he said. "That’s the American legislative process."

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reiterated on Thursday that he intends for the House to pursue its own immigration reform approach, rather than taking up the Senate bill.

"The House is not going to take up and vote on whatever the Senate passes," Boehner told reporters at a press conference. "For any legislation, including a conference report, to pass the House, it's going to have to be a bill that has the support of a majority of our members," he added later, referring to Republicans.

George PalaganasHouse Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) told reporters at a National Review event earlier in the day that "it is a pipe dream to think that bill is going to the floor and is going to be voted on."

Some House Republicans have said they don't want the lower chamber to take up immigration reform at all, even piecemeal, and threatened a revolt if Boehner holds a vote on the Senate bill. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) said on the "Laura Ingraham Show" on Thursday that he is in the minority for not wanting to pass any immigration legislation that would allow for a conference committee to combine the House and Senate bills in "nefarious ways."

"I'm one of those who believes that this is fraught with peril," Brooks said. "If we were to pass a bill that's a good bill on immigration, on enforcing and securing our borders, on whatever topic related to immigration we may want to pass a bill on, it can become a vehicle."

The bill's supporters in the Senate said they hope the House passes legislation that can be combined with the bill, and perhaps adds things they weren't able to include.

"This isn't the end of the process, we're kind of at halftime," Hoeven said after the vote. "So the next thing is to figure out how we get the House to engage."

Flake, who served in the House before joining the Senate this year, predicted his former colleagues would feel pressure to act. He said he'd urge them, particularly those from Arizona, to consider the border security elements in the bill. "When people read that title, they'll be surprised at what's in it," he told reporters.

"Having served over there, whenever a good substantive bill comes with a significant vote, it's tough to ignore," he said. "Particularly this one -- there's going to be a lot of pressure to bring something up."

President Barack Obama promised to continue to press the House to move on immigration reform, and asked others to join in.

"Today, the Senate did its job," he said in a statement. "It's now up to the House to do the same. As this process moves forward, I urge everyone who cares about this issue to keep a watchful eye. Now is the time when opponents will try their hardest to pull this bipartisan effort apart so they can stop commonsense reform from becoming a reality. We cannot let that happen."

Regardless of the bill's political future, its passage was a significant moment for the immigrant activists that crowded into the gallery to watch the vote. Biden asked those in attendance to keep silent -- part of the Senate's rules of decorum -- but many of them began to chant anyway.

"I've been waiting for this moment all my life," said Lissette Moreno, an undocumented, 29-year-old Texan who has lived in the United States since she was 5 and has earned two college degrees. "All my life I've lived in fear. I'm very happy for myself, my family and my community."

George PalaganasIt's alarming since Ms.Maria June Carlos(TSU Registrar) and Ms.Myrna Q. Mallari(Engineering Registrar) were both from the REGISTRAR's OFFICE while Mr.Brigido Corpuz was formerly with TSU R&D . Mr.Glenard Madriaga was a TSU Faculty Union Chairman. How can you ascertain the integrity of TSU records today? :-)

Pictures of students and faculty members of Tarlac College of Technology(now the Tarlac State University by virtue of R.A. 6764 Authored by Jose Aping Yap). 1987 to 1992 with some current pics(circa 1992 - 2009)

George PalaganasHI Benny! For here or to go? LOL! Those were the days ,ika nga, tapos lahat ng counter girls nagbalanse at yung nagiisang naiwan, biglang napa-CR... LOL! Musta kay Jovie(Emy)! :-) Translation: "Hi Benny! For here or to go? LOL! Those were the days, as they say, and all counter girls went to their ledgers and the only counter girl that was left went to the washroom ... LOL! Regards to your wife Jovie(Emy)! :-)"

From George Palaganas: It's a great tragedy to the American Legislature the passing of the longest-serving Senator Robert Byrd and a great loss for the American people. His 50 years in the US Senate will be most remembered and recalled from time to time as a contribution to great American Heritage. May he remain in our memories for years to come!

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The Bonsai show is called Mody Manglicmot's Bonsai & Suiseki Cup and Garden Show. The theme for this year is "Nature's Best at the Comfort of Your Homes" presented by The Bonsai & Suiseki Alliance of the Philippines Inc. The show runs from June 26 to July 11 ,2010 at the Quezon Memorial Circle Peace Bell Area. So those who will be attending the ... See Moreinaugural party on the 30th of June between 4 pm to 12 midnight will have a chance to get a glimpse of the show which is near the stage of the street party(still being set-up at the same spot during the Liberal Party's Meeting de Avance).

From George Palaganas: Pahabol Hello! to Dr. Javier, Mrs. Mauhay, Rita of Sta. Rita( she was the one who interviewed us for that PSPI(Philippine Systems and Products,Inc/Sun-Microsystems Phils.) Job August of 1998 in TSU together with Boss Gerry Gazmen, but it was Ms. Ann Ducusin who fetch us from TSU to stay on the Commonwealth home accomodation during the Makati training.), and to Miss Baculo... Regards!June 15 at 11:37am · LikeUnlike · .

George PalaganasMy mom was 14 when she met my dad in the 60's. My Dad was 33. She's 5 feet 2 inches , He's 6 feet 2! It's a real "why can't it be" scenario. She's a daughter of a Japanese migrant from Tokyo that settled as farmer in the Philippines and occupied a farm estate in Tarlac called Baquero. He is a son of Haciendero's, almost white, and made a living from surveying lands in the countryside. The Palaganas' estate at the back of Paniqui Marketplace is the real setting of Isabelle Allende's HOUSE OF SPIRITS and her EVA LUNA series. National Bookstore still sells our eldest , my Atching ANGEL, on some Allende paperback where she stands next to her glorified bed in black and white photos. At the time when concrete roads are still a dream, horseback riders from Paniqui towards Alcala run the back of the Paniqui Public market towards Baquero Sur and the only mark to wet the horses are two big Acacia that is still a common site in Baquero today. My mom produced 11 kids, 8 from first nuptial and 3 on second nuptial after my dad died in 1978. Now, she has 3 "gold" children and everyone is grown-up living independent lives. I am almost "gold", I'll turn 50 exactly 1 year and 6 months from now So I'll be the fourth gold in her "medal haul". For the best mom in the world, Happy mother's day! *********************George Palaganas Remembering FIRSTS: My first movie experience was when my Mom brought me and the rest of my younger siblings to watch "Gabriela Silang" at JOJO THEATER in Paniqui in the 70s. She treated me with a CHOCO VIM drink while watching. My first PUBLIC Transport ride(longer distances) was also with her on THAMES ride, the station of which was opposite CEDASCO and adjacent to FAMILY Savings Bank back then. We travelled to Baquero Sur on that "first ride". At the time when RADIO was a flare, while everyone in the neighborhood is trying to out-loud everyone else with their favorite noon time radio program, my mom will put me on a "girlie" dress and when I complained, she said "that is perfect! Go and play with your mates,now." LOL! She is best in her "signature sweets"; ube halaya, gondol and DARIGOLD boiled-in can for hours.(????)

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Optimistic people always look at life like they are looking over rose-colored glass windows so to speak. But life isn't tardiness and all of that.There are instances when we are faced with windows that blurrs and burrs. Like we are looking over a glass window of mists ... of Gotsizk MIST!

Mary Dorothy Mc Veigh is not an ordinary girl.She has a gift or a curse,maybe. A fountain of shimmering light stays always next to her feet since birth.Small items are dropped, novelty items comes out of it!Her mother is fond of telling stories how the fountain of shimmering light became a cathole for their pet Frauline when Dorothy was still a baby.Though she never saw Frauline after that anymore, a tiny marble came out from it. A metal marble that resembles a loadstone.Dorothy dropped her spoon and fork on the magical hole one time,and there came-out, Roger Rabbit, in 3D!

A local Seattle Columnists has to meet the current hot author ofthe book, BASICA, Jim Fastbender, for a feature column interview. Whilemost of their conversations delved on the current hot book BASICA, anda lot of referrals to it's purported predecessor book, EX-MACHINA,a romance between columnist and author starts to ignite.

Notable Notes: The Elkins Mansion literally sits on top of a giant stone. The 3 decks 30 window mansion was once the home of Jesuits in Quink. The setting is Mid-Summer(Solstice) when nighttime doesn't fall until almost midnight or about 9 pm. Lady Baumgarten went to the occassion wearing Victorian dresses from Olays. Rebecca Heiss was invited to play the cello. The event is all day and the new Lady or Lord of Elkins mansion to whom the estate is bequested is not announced until after dinner.

Notable Notes: The Elkins Mansion literally sits on top of a giant stone. The 3 decks 30 window mansion was once the home of Jesuits in Quink. The setting is Mid-Summer(Solstice) when nighttime doesn't fall until almost midnight or about 9 pm. Lady Baumgarten went to the occassion wearing Victorian dresses from Olays. Rebecca Heiss was invited to play the cello. The event is all day and the new Lady or Lord of Elkins mansion to whom the estate is bequested is not announced until after dinner.

essica Holden has an impalpable spirit. Her different esquire brought her a tremendous inklings on the refined. To her, "if she can queer it, she can swirl it." Her two miles shown the same styrofoam lifestyle over the years. She is like Nancy Brebeuf all the while. However,while she is into that, Nancy is the "if she can rip it, she can rib it" type."Where is your malodorous?", Nancy quirked."In Bellany. He's eating the same stuff.", Jessica answered. https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dossier-Raid-Files/49585943711524

Kathleen Farber is tired of mendicancy. After several hours of harsh and nice key, the hot-me-tot shows the discord in misoginy. After all, she had just changed her Aldaba tires. Kathleen's hands are of the finest lacquer. All in all, she's a goddess from their well-made films. "The mystery is with Roque, I can not hide him a rover.", Kathleen's words sprunged like I am out-of-nowhere. "Yeah! I have never seen such a god-damn thing, not even with a benz." What I can not tell Kathleen why she can not hide it from Roque is that all our politics of riding are done in silence. https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dossier-Raid-Files/495859437115245

Sime Hutton came out late today. What he can not afford is a time-still in the industry. When he sees its six, the whole day is an ill-fated wreck for him. His office at the Rhine Devil is a modified epic. His secretary, Kathleen's cousin Michelle Farber, runs him a run-kid-in-court. His staff of twelve is an abominable vanishing cream in waiting. Like his shovel, all their hairs are dyed as if they are all from Fort Derrick. Everytime she instructs them, she always tells them he eats only zitti."But I can not set you with these abyssmal realities.", I said while looking straightly towards Sime's eyes."Yeah! I am renting my cousin in Munich.", Sime said. https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dossier-Raid-Files/495859437115245

Get a preview of The Millennium Man THE MUSICAL for SRCS Class of 1986 PEARL Celebrations(2016) – Pericles, Helicanus, Wicked and other first and third Millennium characters get entangled with Lance, Jennifer and Nancy of the second millennium in the opening act in a sequence even Eris will envy ,LOL! The Continuation of Opening Sequence with Mr. Roboto of STYX. Elton John’s Can;t You Feel The Love Tonight for SEQUENCE 65. Lance and Jessica meets at the West Side(West Coast) with My Only Hope, Within and Beyond Compare. Driving sequence with Jessie and SEA SONG. Group Dance with Dessini Senang and I’ll Remember(with Walis Tambo). Sexy choreo scenes with Why don’t you do it right?, We Are Prostitutes and Around The World in A Day. * The Man Projects… with I Am Not James Dean and If You’re Still Around, BAG Dance sequence with Marry The Night, Living On My Own and All I Care About Is Love. Final Dance Choreo… Take On Me . End theme: Don’t Speak

ACT 1 SCENE 1 (At the start of the Musical, Darkness In All of the Theatre will be implemented. Only exit signs will be lighted.)On stage: Helicanus, Pericles, Harry The Prince/Princess,Dodo, WickedThe Stage is set with a mounted smaller stage with a gameshow sign “THE MILLENNIUM MAN” with hanging computer tablets(so they can “guess” the secrets and salts and a widescreen shows their output including the apps used in guessing the secrets). The seats on the gameshow can flip-out and drop a contestant into a slide towards a pool of dye if he fails to get the secret on time.

(A single kleig light radiates on the face of Helicanus.)Helicanus: “Don’t touch that remote control! Men ,Women and Droid dyed in creating this side of the network in beautiful and young California! We bring you the number one Game Show in the networking this side of the Millennium!”

CHORUS: Do you know how lucky you are?

Helicanus: Down on your knees, before the pentoker of ultimates, the mega-downy of the intergalactic universe!

Dodo: Angono? Of the whole prick and zone.

Helicanus: End of triangles!Dodo: They give me Light.Harry: Lights…

CHORUS: Let there be lights!

Harry: Philippine redirects from Baguio Tring. In Miss Universe inside his dooms… As his TRING once send let there be a blink. (The icon on the gameshow sign THE MILLENNIUM MAN will blink).